Transactions & Injuries
          
            
  
    
          
              
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| 2025-26 | ||
| 2025-10-26 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Lower body injury, week-to-week.
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| 2025-07-01 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Anaheim Ducks to a three-year contract.
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| 2024-25 | ||
| 2025-02-01 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          
                Acquired from the San Jose Sharks
              
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                      The Dallas Stars acquired forward Mikael Granlund and defenseman Cody Ceci from the San Jose Sharks for a first-round draft pick in 2025 and a conditional fourth-round draft pick in 2025. | 
| 2024-11-29 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed 2 games (upper body injury).
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| 2024-11-25 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Upper body injury, day-to-day.
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| 2023-24 | ||
| 2024-02-13 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed 6 games (shoulder injury).
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| 2024-01-20 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Shoulder injury, injured reserve.
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| 2024-01-17 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Shoulder injury, week-to-week.
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| 2023-10-29 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed 7 games (lower body injury).
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| 2023-10-13 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Lower body injury, injured reserve.
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| 2023-08-06 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          
                Acquired from the Pittsburgh Penguins
              
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                      In a three-team trade, the Pittsburgh Penguins acquired defenseman Erik Karlsson, forward Dillon Hamaliuk and a third-round draft pick in 2026 from the San Jose Sharks, and forward Rem Pitlick from the Montreal Canadiens; San Jose acquired forward Mikael Granlund, defenseman Jan Rutta and a conditional first round draft pick in 2024 from the Penguins, and winger Mike Hoffman from the Canadiens; and Montreal acquired defenseman Jeff Petry, goaltender Casey DeSmith, winger Nathan Legare and a second-round draft pick in 2025 from the Penguins. | 
| 2022-23 | ||
| 2023-03-09 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed 1 game (illness).
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| 2023-03-07 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Illness, day-to-day.
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| 2023-03-01 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          
                Acquired from the Nashville Predators
              
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                      The Pittsburgh Penguins acquired forward Mikael Granlund from the Nashville Predators for a second-round draft pick in 2023. | 
| 2021-22 | ||
| 2021-12-27 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed 2 games (covid-19).
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| 2021-12-16 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          COVID-19, non-roster list.
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| 2021-07-28 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Re-signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Nashville Predators to a four-year contract.
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| 2020-21 | ||
| 2021-07-27 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Declared free agent.
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| 2021-03-23 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed 1 game (upper body injury).
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| 2021-03-21 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Upper body injury, day-to-day.
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| 2021-01-22 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed 3 games (visa issues).
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| 2021-01-13 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Visa issues, non-roster list.
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| 2020-12-22 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Re-signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Nashville Predators to a one-year contract.
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| 2020-10-09 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Declared free agent. 
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| 2019-20 | ||
| 2019-12-21 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed 4 games (lower body injury).
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| 2019-12-14 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Lower body injury, day-to-day.
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| 2019-12-10 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed 2 games (lower body injury).
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| 2019-12-03 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Lower body injury, day-to-day.
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| 2018-19 | ||
| 2019-02-27 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed 2 games (personal reasons).
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| 2019-02-25 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          
                Acquired from the Minnesota Wild
              
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                      The Nashville Predators acquired forward Mikael Granlund from the Minnesota Wild for winger Kevin Fiala. | 
| 2019-02-25 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Personal reasons, day-to-day.
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| 2017-18 | ||
| 2017-10-24 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed 5 games (groin).
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| 2017-10-07 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Groin, day-to-day.
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| 2017-08-01 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Re-signed as a restricted free agent by the Minnesota Wild to a three-year contract.
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| 2017-07-05 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Filed for salary arbitration.
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| 2016-17 | ||
| 2017-06-14 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Minnesota Wild tendered a qualifying offer.
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| 2015-16 | ||
| 2015-07-01 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Re-signed as a restricted free agent by the Minnesota Wild to a two-year contract.
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| 2014-15 | ||
| 2015-01-27 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed 13 games (wrist injury).
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| 2014-12-29 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Wrist injury, injured reserve.
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| 2014-12-23 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed 1 game (illness).
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| 2014-12-20 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Illness, day-to-day.
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| 2013-14 | ||
| 2014-04-17 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed 6 games (upper body injury).
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| 2014-04-03 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Upper body injury, day-to-day.
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| 2013-12-22 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed 11 games (head injury).
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| 2013-11-28 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Head injury, injured reserve.
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| 2013-11-27 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed 2 games (upper body injury).
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| 2013-11-23 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Upper body injury, day-to-day.
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| 2012-13 | ||
| 2013-05-05 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Recalled from the Houston Aeros (AHL).
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| 2013-04-22 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Assigned to the Houston Aeros (AHL).
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| 2013-04-16 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Recalled from the Houston Aeros (AHL) on an emergency basis.
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| 2013-04-15 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Assigned to the Houston Aeros (AHL).
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| 2013-04-04 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Recalled from the Houston Aeros (AHL).
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| 2013-03-12 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Assigned to the Houston Aeros (AHL).
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| 2013-01-13 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Recalled from the Houston Aeros (AHL).
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| 2012-09-14 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Assigned to the Houston Aeros (AHL).
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| 2011-12 | ||
| 2012-05-23 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Signed by the Minnesota Wild to a three-year entry-level contract.
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| 2009-10 | ||
| 2010-06-25 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Drafted by the Minnesota Wild in the 1st round (9th overall) in 2010.
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